Which to use
“Hormon” is a noun and “hörten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,984
- “Hormon” frequency rank
- #11,457
- “hörten” frequency rank
- 48441
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hormon | hörten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Substanz, die Information von einem Organ zum anderen oder von einem Gewebe zum anderen überträgt und so Körperfunktionen reguliert | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hören |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Hormon and hörten apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Hormon is [hɔʁˈmoːn] while hörten is [ˈhøːɐ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48441, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hormon is recorded at frequency rank #36,984, classified as anoun, pronounced [hɔʁˈmoːn]. hörten is at rank #11,457, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhøːɐ̯tn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 48441, this pair ranks #1,248,469 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hormon vs hörten
Shared letters: hnr. Private to "Hormon": mo. Private to "hörten": etö.
"Hormon" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "hörten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hormon ← hhormon · homron · hormmon · hormno · hormonn · horomn · horrmon · hromon
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hormon" and "hörten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Hormon" or "hörten"?
Remembering Hormon vs hörten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Hormon”; for a verb, it's “hörten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Hormon” entry
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